Painting
July 5, 2020

Colorful Impasto Paintings Capture the Beauty of Natural Landscapes in Summer

Featuring thick daubs of oil paint in pastel hues, Charlotte Fitzgerald’s impasto landscape paintings perfectly capture the serene beauty of her outdoor scenes. The artist often uses a palette knife to apply her pigment, allowing her to create paintings that are full of rich texture and countless colors. Each vibrant canvas looks as though it belongs alongside the paintings of French Impressionists such as Auguste Renoir or Claude Monet.

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Drawing
July 4, 2020

Illustrator Shares Step-By-Step Process to Create a Realistic Drawing of an Octopus

Capturing an animal's likeness in realistic drawings is an enviable skill. For those that want to create their own renderings of different creatures, it may even feel daunting. Fortunately, there are talented artists who share their tips and tricks on how to draw an animal with three-dimensional depth. Japanese artist Yuki Tokuda shares his step-by-step process on how to create a realistic illustration of an octopus.

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History
July 3, 2020

Stroll Through the Star-Spangled History of the National Mall

Washington, DC is a treasure trove of American history. While much of the capital city serves as an archive of the past, the National Mall stands above the rest. This nearly two-mile stretch of land is lined with some of the country's most prized museums and monuments, from a string of Smithsonians to the Lincoln Memorial. The historical significance of the Mall, however, is marked by more than the landmarks it houses.

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Painting
July 3, 2020

Bucolic Landscape Paintings Look So Lifelike That You’ll Think They Are Photos

Many artists find inspiration in the nature that surrounds them, but few are able to depict it with mindboggling realism like artist Michael James Smith. His immaculate oil paintings depict a variety of bucolic landscapes as vividly as photographs. From white sandy beaches to snow-capped mountains to serene crystal lakes, each place has incredible attention to detail; it's only after seeing Smith's hand in the pictures that you realize they are paintings.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.